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Sheriff: Sacramento Man Found With Boxes Of Cereal Full Of Pot In Louisiana

COVINGTON, La. (AP) - Authorities say a California man speeding down an interstate in Louisiana has been arrested after deputies found 2 pounds (1 kilogram) of marijuana in cereal boxes.

News outlets report 23-year-old Donald Roots-Scott Jr. was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, expired driver's license and speeding.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said in a news release that deputies pulled Roots-Scott over for traveling at nearly 90 mph (145 kph) on Interstate 12 on Tuesday. Scott told deputies that his driver's license was expired and marijuana was inside the vehicle.

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The marijuana seized by authorities. (Credit: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office)

Authorities found high-grade marijuana hidden inside Honey Nut Cheerios and Cap'n Crunch's Crunch Berries cereal boxes. Roots-Scott told authorities that he was transporting the marijuana for distribution in Mississippi.

It's unclear if Roots-Scott has a lawyer.

Copyright 2017 The Associated Press.

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